Fuel consumption

[BTM]

Hey All

I would REALLY apriciate it if you could give me the average fuel consumption for the following bikes as the information seems to be iluding me on the google searches.

KTM 250EXC
YAMAHA WR 250 F
HONDA CRF 250X
HONDA XR250

Cheers i apoligise if this info is around somewhere i simply cant find it :dodge:

Ben

[FlangMasterJ]

Yo dude. You're looking at close to 7.5L of fuel (tank) per hour of riding. That's what my KTM 250 SX-F states in the manual. So the CRF and WRF would be pretty similar. It would also depend on how much you thrash it (alot I bet).

[Arven]

Not sure about those models, but my 06KX450F can go for about 3 hours trail riding on a tank. I'm Guessing thats around 100K's worth as the last loop we did was around 30 K's and we got 3 in.. But then i'm not racing it at all. Bairly half throttle most the time! (too much power! :) But i love it!

[VasalineWarrior]

You havent said under what conditions they're being used. On a motorway headed to work, prob quite good. At full noise like theyre intended to be used you'd be lucky to see it last an hour. Off road, km per litre is a pretty pointless exercise as you could spend an hour in second and first up a snotty trail sweating your ring out

[BTM]

Not sure about those models, but my 06KX450F can go for about 3 hours trail riding on a tank. I'm Guessing thats around 100K's worth as the last loop we did was around 30 K's and we got 3 in.. But then i'm not racing it at all. Bairly half throttle most the time! (too much power! :) But i love it!

hahah good to hear yea i just need to no an aproximate thats all if its 3 hours trail thats what hour and a half on the road that gets me 100kms at least

[BTM]

Yo dude. You're looking at close to 7.5L of fuel (tank) per hour of riding. That's what my KTM 250 SX-F states in the manual. So the CRF and WRF would be pretty similar. It would also depend on how much you thrash it (alot I bet).

:yes: i will be giving it ful throttle as much as i can

[BTM]

:dodge:
You havent said under what conditions they're being used. On a motorway headed to work, prob quite good. At full noise like theyre intended to be used you'd be lucky to see it last an hour. Off road, km per litre is a pretty pointless exercise as you could spend an hour in second and first up a snotty trail sweating your ring out


yea good point mate i will be doing about 70% commuting (20 km round trip certainly wouldnt get up into 5th ot 6th and only about half throttle) and 25% supermoto (just giving it ago on a track day or something) and 5% of easy trail ridding. With the ounce a fortnight 100km ride at 3/4 to full throttle (estimated)

Cheers

[scott411]

Not sure about those models, but my 06KX450F can go for about 3 hours trail riding on a tank. I'm Guessing thats around 100K's worth as the last loop we did was around 30 K's and we got 3 in.. But then i'm not racing it at all. Bairly half throttle most the time! (too much power! :) But i love it!

i would find it hard to belive you would get 100km out of a KXF450,

i know racing we sturggle to get 55km out of them, i know its harder on gas but no that much, i would think 70-80km tops

i know in race mode i can not get an hour out of my RMZ450 (found that out the hard way) i have to stop twice in a 2 hour cross country

[cheese]

I thought that the 4/ are heaps more ecconomical.

Guess its all how you ride it?

[BTM]

I thought that the 4/ are heaps more ecconomical.

Guess its all how you ride it?

yea what it was thinking

[BTM]

me again is it true that i could get around 250kms out of an xr250 ?? if so thats what my money is on also acerbis make a long range tank for them to ?? how much does this improve fuel economy by is it really worth it ??

Ciao cheers

[Lion]

How many hours do you guys with 2 stroke mx bikes get on a tank of gas when trail riding?

[barty5]

never gave it much thought (dont really care ) just keep topping the tank and keep going not like im paying for it (bussiness expense accountant loves me)

[B0000M]

i did the enduro the other day at riverhead, used about 10 litres for the whole day, 125km

[Buddy L]

On my 2 stroke 125 i get about 55kms to a tank. but thats just taking it easy

[B0000M]

On my 2 stroke 125 i get about 55kms to a tank. but thats just taking it easy

yea thats about what i could get on my old 125 too

[puddy]

Don't worry about all that.Get a big bike,give it a handful,shut it off,and you can normally roll the rest of the way!Uses far less gas,etc.:yes:

[Henk]

It's a dirt bike. Who cares. If you are considering fuel economy issues you are probably getting the wrong bike for the wrong purpose. The thought of commuting a 2 stroke KTM makes me cringe.

[BTM]

It's a dirt bike. Who cares. If you are considering fuel economy issues you are probably getting the wrong bike for the wrong purpose. The thought of commuting a 2 stroke KTM makes me cringe.

yea ktm and yami are out of the picture ae im going for an xr if i do get dual purpose to many good vibes about those machines

[Henk]

If you are after a small adventure bike and it sounds like you are.
My wife had a DRZ250 that got about 33km/l, my TTR600, MZ500 and wifes DR650 all get about 25 km/l. Tank size is the next issue but that info is pretty widely available fro the manufacturers. I put a 20l tank on the TTR as the stock tank (9l) had a range to reserve of 140km and a range to stop of 180. Not a problem for weekend rides (in the north island anyway) but I commute 50km each day and got bored with stopping for gas twice a week. Big tanks do make them a little ungainly in the bush.

[BTM]

yea im after a dualy for the road so i can supermoto it and keep some dirt wheels for the weekends you no ?? yea ive heard of acerbis (sp) long range tanks you can get for the xrs although i just really need to no if i can get 200 out a standard xr then im sweet as.

[Henk]

Don't know about the XR but I'd guess you will easily get 200 from a tank. If it holds more than 7 liters you will be fine. I'd look at the DRZ250 as well if I was you. Electric start.